Successful Juice Fast / Feast

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This was by far the best I have felt in a long, long time! I am so excited that I made it to the end of my 6 days! Funny, on the 6th day I was feeling so good that I wasn't sure I wanted to start eating food again! I did though. I ended up having a salad with only apple cider vinegar as dressing! Delicious!

I am so thrilled with the results that I am planning to do this more often. I am also planning to undertake a longer Juice Feast. Yes, I said, Juice Feast! I have always heard that the 3rd day is the hardest, but for me it was the 4th. I got past that and then I had no problems at all. I think it will be easier the more times I do it too. One great idea I had was to do a 6 day Juice Feast on the first 6 days of each month. I was so certain that I would want to do this again, that I actually wrote it on my calendar for next month.

Now, can you believe this, I am actually looking forward to the next one! If you are interested in Juice Feasting (because you really aren't FASTING you are FEASTING on nutrients), check out the links on this page. Just click on the words Juice Feast anywhere in this post. Let me know what you think! Do you want to Juice Feast together? Let me know!!

HERB SALAD RECIPE

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This is one of Shawne's favorites:

one bunch of parsley
2 sprigs basil
extra small bunch fresh chives (or pinch of dried)
one red onion
three tomatoes, chopped
one avocado
1 habanero pepper
3/4 cup raw alomonds
drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
sea salt
raw honey
a lemon

Chop up parsley and basil, half the onion, avocado and tomatoes in a bowl. Blend the almonds to a flour like consistency in your blender or food processor. Add the other half of the onion and second avocado, to the nut mixture and then add to the herbs. Add to that the lemon juice, olive oil, about a tablespoon or two of the honey and salt to taste. Chop up the habanero (I use more if no one else is eating it!) and soak in olive oil for a little while, maybe 5-10 minutes. Then add about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon to the herb salad mixture. This is delicious and nutritious!

This meal has a nice balance of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. It is not properly combined, if you follow food combining rules. So I try to consume this as my last meal of the day if I am going to eat it, so that I have several hours before bedtime to digest it and then my body has all night to work on it before I begin eating again the next morning.

Remember healthy plant based fats like avocadoes and nuts, as well as olive oil are just as important when you are trying to lose weight as ever. Just eat moderate amounts. That is why "fat free" dieters have to "diet" forever because while a body can lose weight while on a fat free diet, the weight will always come back (usually with a vengance) once the "normal" diet is resumed.

That is why it is so important to eat healthy balanced meals as a habit for a lifetime. Teaching young children to eat whole foods rather than processed foods is one of the most important things a parent can do. We must lead by example, teaching our children that looking a certain way is not the goal, but being healthy for Him (God) is the ultimate goal. When we treat our body as the temple it is, then it is ready for service to Him.



Kicking off another Green Smoothie Challenge

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Ok ladies, we're kicking off phase two of the green smoothie challenge! For all of you ladies who were interested and didn't make it the first time, AND for all of you who want to start over, we are having a refresher course on July 20th. Also, we will be learning how to make home made salad dressings to go on our own delicious home made salads.

The goal will be to eat at least ONE huge salad daily. But preferably one before lunch and supper! We will be adding this to our green smoothie that we have each morning.

We will be talking about the benefits of eating greens, raw foods, whole foods diet for the family, sharing recipes, support and much more! So be there.

Email, call or get with me on Facebook for details!

Also, Shawne is getting together the materials for a class on building / taking care of your own green house, so let me know if you are interested in that as well...

Green Smoothie Challenge Day.....

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I'm losing track of the days! I didn't bother posting over the weekend, but I held up my 10 points. The only thing I did that was not part of the plan was the night of our anniversary. Shawne took me to Wasabi's. Yum. I did undereat though, and that is a huge improvement for me, as Wasabi's is my favorite place to eat, and I only get to go there a few times per year.

Today

  1. Still need a quart of water! But I can do that, I've got a few hours left!
  2. Drank my "new favorite" Green smoothie: swiss chard, pineapple and banana.
  3. Raw veggies for lunch and salad for supper.
  4. I had some walnuts, millet, oats, and 7 other grains today.
  5. Still out of coconut oil. I am stopping on my way to church to pick some up!
  6. Kelp and Dulse on salad. (this is so easy, so if you are not doing this, pick some up and sprinkle it on your food.)
  7. Took all my scheduled Digestive Enzymes and Probiotics
  8. White foods. Macey made some whole grain chocolate chip cookies. They had some sugar in them, and I ate one two ok, three. Yeah, I'm not perfect.
  9. I think I have not eaten enough raw today, because I also made my famous granola and it is baked. It is so delicious it is hard to stop eating it! But I have eaten plenty of 7 grains plus millet! I use molasses so it has iron (sounds good, huh?)
  10. Sweat. Yes.
How's everyone else doing?


Coconut Oil

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Coconut oil, despite it's bad reputation, is a wonderful addition to a healthy diet. Coconut oil has a thermogenic effect. Basically, it raises your body temperature which increases your metabolism. Middle Chain Fatty Acids (the type of fat in coconut oil) actually uses up energy as they are being metabolized, this is why it is good to add a moderate amount of coconut oil to your daily menu plan.

Coconut oil also contains high amounts of lauric acid, a proven antiviral, antibacterial, antifungl and antiparisitic agent. The only other place lauric acid has been found is human milk. Lauric acid is converted in the human body into monolaurin which helps your body to defend itself agains viruses (like herpes, measels, HIV), and bacteria (such as staph infections and listeria that causes food poisoning) as well as parasites.

Coconut oil is perfect for many types of cooking or uncooking! It is solid when below 72 degrees and oil when warmer. It is the perfect oil for sauteeing because it doesn't create trans fats at high temperatures like most oil (including canola, vegetable and olive oils.) Coconut oil is great for making raw desserts as well as baking breads and cookies! You can use it in place of any oil or lard in cooking, with good success.

Coconut oil is great for people suffering with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, AIDS, gallbladder disease, osteoporosis, Crohn's Disease, and hypoglycemia (which is what I take it for.) I have even heard people say that coconut oil helps them to kick the sugar habit!

So, if you have margarine, shortening, lard and vegetable oils in your pantry get on the healthy bandwagon and replace them all with coconut oil!

Want to learn more about coconut oils benefits? Check to see if your library carries a great little book called The Coconut Oil Miracle. Concerned about saturated fats in coconut oil? Great video!

There are some great deals on coconut oil out there, just make sure you do not purchase hydrogenated coconut oil!



Day 3 Green Smoothie Challenge

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Well, I've decided I will post how I am doing with the 10 points to the Green smoothie challenge here. I will also add some recipes, ideas, plans and hopefully some encouragement here too!
  1. Water: I do pretty good drinking my water up until crazy hour (4p.m. to about 8p.m.), so tomorrow I am going to try to drink most of my water before then. How do you make sure you are getting your 8-12 glasses?
  2. One QUART of Green smoothie. Check. I have all the leftovers from the demo nights!
  3. Consumption of raw veggies and fruits. Check. Haley made me a HUGE salad for lunch, it had romaine lettuce, vidalia onions, tomatoes, green and black olives, cucumbers, sun dried tomatoes, pink sea salt and lemon juice.
  4. Whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds: see #5 nut butter
  5. I put coconut oil in a smoothie (not my green smoothie..here's what I did, frozen bananas, 1 tablespoon carob powder, dash of salt, scoop of coconut oil, 1 spoonful of nut butter and vanilla...yummy)
  6. Kelp, dulse, nori or seaweed...will sprinkle some dulse on my suppertime salad.
  7. I took Ultimate Defense upon arising this morning (with two glasses of water) and I take another one at bedtime.
  8. Oops...at lunch I did eat a taste of the homemade spaghetti the kids made. I guess that was flour pasta, so I messed up on that one!
  9. After my supper salad I will have had 3 meals with the largest percentage being raw. I did have a snack, the banana smoothie.
  10. I took a long walk with Macey today, but I wouldn't say I pushed myself. I really have to think of what I can do for exercise. Any ideas or suggestions? I like to play tennis but I don't have the equipment. I am open to any one who wants a work out partner, but it can't be expensive. I need some support and suggestions here!
Okay gals, now it's your turn! In the comments post your suggestions or how you have done with the 10 points today. Any other ideas or thoughts as well. Lets encourage each other and make it through the 30 days.

Interesting things to throw in a green smoothie? Well, try 1/4 to 1/2 of a raw beet! (If they look good you can also add the beet greens, they are very nutritious) The smoothie will no longer be green, but it will be sweeter and more nutritious!

Remember Eat to Live, not Live to Eat.

Green Smoothie Challenge

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The Standard American Diet has failed us. Why? There are lots of reasons in my opinion, but this week we will focus one: too many cooked foods. Did you know that the average American today goes one to two weeks without consuming raw fruits or veggies? It is very important to eat raw foods because when food is cooked it often becomes acidic, devoid of nutrients and enzymes. All things that our body needs to survive and fight!

What can we do about it? I am all about adding things into our lives before taking things out, especially where children (and sometimes husbands) are concerned! So let's add in green smoothies!

What is a green smoothie? Basically a green smoothie is a fruit smoothie with lots of dark leafy greens added in for fiber, vitamin and mineral content. Did you know that greens are also an excellent source of protein? Green smoothies are awesome in that they taste great and are powerful when it comes to sweeping out toxins and increasing healthy elimination.

How does one make a green smoothie? Here is a great video demonstrating how to make a delicious green smoothie that kids and beginners will enjoy: beginners and kids
Here is a more detailed video which explains the how and why of green smoothies!

One more video...

So, let's get started adding the wonderful drink Green Smoothie to our diets today!!



30 Day Green Smoothie Challenge

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Anyone game? Here's the rules: (taken from www.greensmoothiegirl.com)

This is a simple 10-point program called THE GREEN SMOOTHIE CHALLENGE for losing weight that will simultaneously nourish your body’s organs that you need to support you, your whole life (8 do’s and only 2 don’ts).


1. Drink 8-12 glasses of water daily (between meals, not during). Start with two glasses of water when you first wake up, since you wake up dehydrated. For that first water in the morning, add a teaspoon of Sole. Read about the importance of getting mineral-rich salt in your diet here:http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/best_salts

2. Drink 1 quart of green smoothie daily—drink as much as you want!

3. Eat 8-10 raw vegetables and fruits daily (with most of those being vegetables including plenty of greens).

4. Eat freely of whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds—soak them whenever possible for maximum nutrition.

5. Eat 1 oz. or more of coconut oil daily (dramatic evidence has documented its positive effect on weight loss and thyroid support).


6. Add kelp, dulse, nori, or seaweed to a green smoothie, soup, or salad every day (to nourish the thyroid, critical to metabolism)—or, it’s easier to add green drink with greens, kelp, dulse, and probiotics to your water.


7. Take a good probiotic daily, and digestive enzymes with any meal that isn’t mostly raw.

8. Avoid processed sugar, white flour, animal flesh, and coffee/soft drinks (including diet drinks) or other stimulants using NutraSweet (aspartame) and caffeine.

9. Eat three meals daily that are 60% raw or more—have a salad or green smoothie FIRST in the meal to provide enzymes and help fill you up. Avoid snacking (if you must snack as you’re transitioning to three meals a day, have a green smoothie as a snack). Keep the treats to once a day, after a meal. Eat until you’re satisfied.

10. Break a sweat once a day, 5-6 days a week—do both aerobic and weight bearing exercise, and push yourself.


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